Picture-holder.



:PICTURE-HOLDER.'

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented .any ai, isis..

- Application tiled October 9, 1913. Serial No. 794,303.

To all 'wilma it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GIUSEPPE PoLvnniNo, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Picture- Holders;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descrition of the invention, such as will enable ot ers skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to picture frames and more particularly to themeans for holding1 pictures therein.

he object of the invention is to provide a simply constructedandefficient device for enabling the quick removal and insertion of apicture, the glass in front thereof, and the backing therefor.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, and the combination and arran ement ofparts, as will be more fully descri ed and claimed. l

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 represents a rear view of aframe equipped with this improved holder, in closed position. Fig. 2 isa longitudinal sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is asimilar view showing the holder swung outwardly. Fig. 4 is a detailsectional view,

In the embodiment illustrated, a frame 1 is shown constructed in theusual manner of side and end rails having mitered corners 2. The endlandside rails of the frame have their rear edges cut out to `form .a seat 3of suiiicient de th to receive the picture holder, which constitutesthis invention.

This holder comprises a frame 5 shaped to t within the seat 3 andcomposed of side strips 6 and 7 and an end strip 8, each having parallelinturned'ianges 9 and 10, between which the picture, its rotectiveglass, and its backing are designe to fit. The inner flanges 9 oftheside members 6 and 7 are connected at their free ends by an 'end strip11 which is disposed in position to rest on the end of the seat 3,whereby this end of the holder is leftI o en to permit a picture to beslipped into t e holder. The outer flanges 10 of the side members 6 and7 are cut away at this end of the holder to provide for the attachmentof a securing member 12 which is hingedly connected'with the side strips6 and. at a point spaced fromv the ends thereof, `and shuts down overthe ends of-said strips forming a closure -for the holder, to prevent'longitudinal movement ofthe picture, its backing, and

protective glass after they have been inserted -in operative position.This closure comprises twoside strips 13 and 14 connected at one end byan end strip 15, on which latter is mounted 'a spring catch 16. One edgeof the side 'and end strips of this closure has an inturned flange-17 aportion of said flange on the sidejstrip's 13 and 14 being cut away atthe free ends of said stri s as shown at 18, said ends being pivote tothe side strips 6 and 7, and the terminals of the flange 17 abut againstthe fianges 10 of the side members 6 and 7 when said closure is inclosed operative position. The flanged end strip at the other end of theholder is hingedly connected to one end of the frame by any suitablemeans, the hinges here shown being in-the form of tongues 19 whichextend through slits in the end strip -8 being held against separationfrom said strip by means of pintles 20 whichextend across the slits inthe end strip 8.7 If desired this holder 5 may have a cross bar 21arranged intermediately ofits ends on its outer face for the attachmentthereto of a support 22 which is preferably pivotally connected withsaid cross bar and is designed to sup ort the frame in upright positionwhen esired. A catch plate 23 is shown secured to one end of the frameand is designed to coperate with the spring catch 16 carried bythesecuring member 12.

When it is desired to insert a picture in the holder, the catch l16 isdisengaged from the plate 23, the holder bein then swung outwardlyV fromthe seat 3. When in this -position, the protective glass, the pictureand its backing may bewslipped into the holder through the open end, andsaid securing member 12 is then shut down over said end, and the holderswung inwardly into the seat 3, the catch engaging the plate 23 andsecurely holding it in operative position.

I claim as my invention c A picture holder com rising side membershaving laterally space inturned flanges, a flanged end mem members atone end, a strip secured to one of the flanges on each side member atthe other end of said side members, the other flanges on said sidemembers being cut away at this strip connected end, and a closure 'forer connecting said side.l

1 OiO said end comprisin side and end strips each my hand in presence oftwo subscribing Withaving anfintune diange on) its outer edg, messes.the ends o Sai si e stri s eing connecte v to the side strips of theolder proper and GIUSEPPE POMVERINO' -5 having their' flanges cut awayfor a portion Witnesses:

of their length. ALBERT L. DEL GAUDIER,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set LOUIS RAGUSA.

